Parkinson’s wheat harvest tour leads to Beloit farm family By Bill Spiegel ranged from 23 to 73 bu- farmers to the field later in Throughout Kansas, com- shels per acre. We’re think- the morning and quitting bines are rolling through ing the majority of our fields earlier in the evening. golden fields of wheat, har- will be in the 35-50 bushel Meanwhile, thousands of vesting the grains that a hun- per acre range,” Mark says. acres of wheat have already gry and growing world will In this day and age, 35 been destroyed by hail- consume in the form of bushels per acre will hardly storms, flooding or high breads, rolls and tortillas. As be enough. The cost of in- winds. For a farmer to get one of the state’s major in- gredients needed to grow a paid, he or she needs to get dustries, agriculture — and wheat crop are expensive, combines into the field and wheat in particular — is a and the price farmers re- to get the wheat harvested as major cog in the Kansas ceive for their grain has fall- quickly as possible. economy. Kansas Governor en from a record high $12 “Obviously, we need the Mark Parkinson knows this per bushel in 2007, to $3.70 weather to straighten out better than most. As a in Beloit on June 23. “If our and get after it so we can get youngster, his summers wheat isn’t 50 bushels to the it cut,” Mark Hewitt says. were spent on his grandpar- acre or better we are dis- Governor Parkinson ent’s farm near Scott City, appointed typically. We’re agrees. Agricultural com- helping his family bring in too early into right now to modities have been one of the crop. With a strong her- it to really know whether the few bright spots in the itage of wheat production in we should be happy or state’s economy. A prosper- his blood, Parkinson’s annu- whether we’re going to be ous wheat harvest is not only al tour to Kansas wheat saddened by the outcome a boon to farmers and area fields during harvest, then, is,” he adds. communities; it plays a key is an opportunity to connect Further complicating role in easing the state’s with some of the state’s top matters is this harvest sea- budget stress. wheat producers. son’s fickle weather. Wide- “Wheat production is ex- spread showers have slowed tremely important to the Parkinson visited the Rain showers Sunday night prevented harvest action on Monday afternoon. Mark farm of Mark and Bob He- harvest progress in many state, for a number of rea- witt near Beloit on June 21. Hewitt and his daughter, Caleigh, showed Gov. Parkinson how to "hand-thresh" the areas of the state, and high sons. It’s our number one Rain showers the previous wheat to see if it is ready to harvest. humidity levels are forcing product,” Parkinson says. night kept the Hewitts from harvesting during the Gov- ernor’s visit, but he was able to learn more about the He- witt’s family operation, meet members of the family and walk through the wheat fields with Mark Hewitt, the fourth generation of his family to farm in Mitchell County. The Hewitts’ fleet of har- vest machines features three combines, two grain carts with tractors and semi- trucks to haul grain into town. It takes 10 days for Mark, his uncle, Bob and a support staff of five to com- plete the harvest of about 2,500 acres. Members of the Hewitt Family, Beloit, met with Gov. Mark Parkinson and Ag Secretary Josh Svaty during harvest near Beloit on June 21. This year, rain has taken its toll on harvest progress, grain quality and yields. “I Bob Hewitt, Mark's uncle, has participated in 74 wheat A family photo with Gov. Parkinson and Secretary of Ag Josh Svaty (second from think yesterday my yield harvests. At age 80, Bob "still works just as hard as an left), includes: Cade, Caleigh, Conner, Marne and Mark Hewitt; Charlene Hewitt- monitor in my combine 18-year-old," according to his nephew. Yager and Bob Hewitt. Water, water everywhere Grass & Grain will be closed Monday, July 5 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. DEADLINE FOR ALL ADVERTISING FOR THE JULY 6 ISSUE WILL BE It was difficult this week to determine where the Big Blue just north of Blue Rapids stopped and farmground started as the river ran out of its banks after the recent FRIDAY, JULY 2 storms pounded northern Kansas. Page 2 Grass & Grain, June 29, 2010 Guest Editorial

By Jody Donohue that go into getting a crop in The husband of a friend the ground. They don’t see is unhappy at work. all the different things that He’s reading the want can drain profit from the ads, talking to headhunters, food that we produce. They reaching out to friends and don’t understand that the colleagues. All the usual annual vacation is often a things one does when trip to the state fair. And he searching for a new job. He has no idea of the real over- and his wife took a drive head it takes to get started last week and when they even on a small scale. reached the country, he had Working in Kansas City, I an epiphany. often cross paths with peo- Maybe he should take up ple who tell me they’re en- farming. vious of country life I get to How hard could it really enjoy. Until today, I’ve be? never stopped to think How much stress could about what they picture farmers have? Cows don’t when they envision my life talk back. How hard could it out of the city. I think they be to grow a row crop? It’s picture the wide open just like growing tomatoes spaces, a little red barn, a in the back yard. Caring for horse, and not much else. pets is just like taking care It seems absurd to us of livestock isn’t it? that anyone would think You just need a tractor, our lifestyle or profession get some land and go to is easy, but they do. This is work. Isn’t it that simple? part of why our industry is My friend has heard me under attack right now. tell many stories about life Farming isn’t considered a on the farm. She knows it’s profession by many outside not that simple. of our ranks. We had a good laugh pic- We don’t talk about the turing her husband — a guy need to be part veterinari- who is exhausted after an, meteorologist, entomol- mowing his lawn and who ogist, mechanic and calls someone every time a chemist just to do what we repair is needed around the do every day. We can’t ever house — trying to keep ma- minimize the expertise that chinery running, weeds it takes to manage a farm or sprayed and fence fixed. ranch. He’s an actuary and man- Lots of people think you The first step in ages lots of projects in mul- can farm with no education, tiple cities. I have no doubt no training, no experience. the acquisition of that he puts in as many Why is that? The Learning Post hours as a farmer does on a Millions of people have wisdom is silence, daily basis. And I’m sure no knowledge of the art and By Gordon Morrison the second listen- his co-workers cause a little the science that is food pro- more stress than the cows duction. Most of America Concordia Rancher and ing, the third mem- and pigs do on the farm. has forgotten why people Former Agriculture Educator But working long hours moved off of the farm in ory, the fourth and managing stressful sit- favor of jobs in the city. uations, are the only things They want to move to a sim- practice, the fifth we could come up that qual- ple life in the country. They teaching others. ify him for life on the farm. have no clue that it isn’t His decision to consider that simple. The Village Blacksmith Solomon Ibn a farm career got me think- Donohue and her husband ing how many of our city ranch near Fredonia. More When putting up the first cutting to him to repair by using the cutting Gabriol cousins must think this way. information is available at of hay this year, the hitch on the torch, welder, forge, or whatever is They don’t see the hours www.agropinion.com. baler broke with seventeen more appropriate. I knew Hans would be acres left to bale. One of the two big the best guy to fix my hitch if he channel irons that come to a V- would do it. When I called him on shape to form the hitch broke, caus- the phone, he told me to bring it in ing the other channel iron to bend and he would look at it. After he ex- into a mangled mess. I wondered amined it, I heaved a sigh of relief who could repair it so we could get it when he said, “Unload it.” The next going again. day he had it ready to go back onto Then I thought of the machine the baler. It fit perfectly and was re- shop at Scandia, where I had taken inforced so that it should last forev- some repair jobs a few years back er. I examined the weld beads; they with good results. I smiled as I re- were excellent for a stick welder. called one incident there. In 1977 I I like to watch the old westerns began raising wheat for certified on television such as Gunsmoke. seed near there. My 806 Internation- Every town had a blacksmith, who al tractor had a big nut that needed was essential to the life of the com- to be removed. I could not get it to munity. He was kept busy shoeing budge, so I took it to the shop there. horses, beating out plowshares, re- I had left the wrench of the right size pairing harness on double trees, or at the farm, and I left to go pick it working on windmills. He could do it up. When I returned to apply the all. Now that tractors have replaced wrench, the nut was so loose, one horses in farming, a repair part can could almost turn it with his fingers. often get one going again. However, While I was removing the nut when I get in a bind, I give Hans a with ease, I saw Ole and his son call, hoping he will say, “Unload it.” Hans, the blacksmiths, watching me My wife has suggested to me that in closely as I unscrewed it. I knew this day and time, a more appropri- something was fishy. They were ate title for Hans is that of machin- playing a trick on “the professor,” ist; but with my leanings toward which is what they sometimes called nostalgia, I am inclined to use the me in jest because I was teaching at term blacksmith. Cloud County Community College at For challenging, creative jobs, the time. They later confessed to Hans has designed miniature steam putting heat to the nut to free it up locomotives that run, built tons of but saying nothing about it so that I big wood-burning stoves, and refur- GRASS & GRAIN (USPS 937-880) The newsweekly for Kansas and southern Ne- would think I had done the job by bished many old cars, all of which braska, published each Tuesday at 1531 Yuma myself. Each time I returned to the are sold for top dollar and often go to (Box 1009), Manhattan, KS by Ag Press, Inc. shop with a job, I enjoyed reminding faraway places. I marvel at the ex- Periodicals postage paid at Manhattan, Kansas. them of the trickery, and we would pertise of this fellow who would like Postmaster send address changes to: Ag Press, have a good laugh. to retire, but the community says 785-539-7558 Box 1009, Manhattan, KS 66505. Ole passed away many years “No,” and the guys keep bringing Fax 785-539-2679 Subscription — $77 for 2 years. $42 for 1 year, includes sales tax. Outside Kansas, $49 for 1 ago, but Hans still works at the their problems to him. Editor — Beth J. Gaines-Riffel year, $91 for 2 years. shop. I know he is wanting to slow I still remind him of the trick [email protected] MEMBER OF down and even retire, but the farm- played on me at the shop when I was — Advertising Staff — Associated Press ers in the community won’t let him. a want-to-be-farmer. It’s good to Steve Reichert Dennis Katzenmeier They still bring their broken stuff in have friends. [email protected] www.grassandgrain.com Grass & Grain, June 29, 2010 Page 3 potential to provide many option is to intensively man- Studies have shown that ecosystem services includ- age the existing CRP lands ethanol yields from peren- CRPThe search could is on for the becomeagronomist Alan Schlegel, energyerosion havefactory been widely ing water and wind erosion with proper biomass har- nials grown on marginal best energy source to heat have recently synthesized recognized,” said Blanco, control, soil organic carbon vest frequency, cutting lands can be greater than our homes and power our published information on and studies also suggest sequestration, and improve- heights, and additions of yields from corn stover, he vehicles of the future, and the impacts that converting that CRP has made soils a ment of soil properties manure” Blanco said. “This added. fuels from plants, also call- CRP lands to grain crop pro- sink rather than a source of which supplying feedstocks would preserve the existing “Because of their greater ed biomass energy sources, duction and “energy crops” atmospheric carbon — an for cellulosic ethanol pro- grass mixtures in the CRP effectiveness for control- are among the options re- may have on soil quality, added bonus. But wouldn’t duction,” he said. The re- lands. Because returning ling soil erosion than grain searchers are studying. soil carbon sequestration, growing dedicated bioener- searcher indicated that CRP lands to crop produc- crops, perennials may allow Among the many ques- and water and wind ero- gy crops on former CRP growing perennial warm tion can be difficult, due to application of larger tions still to be answered, sion. Schlegel is based in land reverse the good that season grasses on retired the large accumulation of amounts of manure without however, are what crops Tribune. The CRP was es- the CRP accomplished in CRP lands for production of plant residues on the soil increasing risks of water will work best and on tablished under the Food reducing erosion and se- biofuel feedstocks may be surface in some CRP lands, pollution,” Blanco said. what land should they be Security Act in 1985 to re- questering carbon? Not an alternative to converting enhanced management for “Growing dedicated energy grown? duce water and wind ero- necessarily, Blanco said, them into grain crop pro- biomass production might crops (e.g. switchgrass) on What Land to Use? sion of soil on marginal or adding that it can depend duction. Unlike conversion be a better alternative to former CRP lands under in- “Growing energy crops degraded croplands. Land- on the energy crop grown of CRP to grain crops under cultivation of CRP lands.” tensive management can on prime agricultural land owners voluntarily enroll and other factors. conventional tillage, grow- “The second option is to provide biofuel feedstocks is not a sustainable option their land in the CRP for 10 Which Crop? ing perennial warm season plant native warm season and sequester soil organic because it can compete with to 15 years and receive an- Corn stover — the leaves grasses would maintain the grasses or monocultures of carbon while improving soil food production and in- nual payments in addition and stalks of the corn plant soil and environmental perennials into the existing properties and reducing crease concerns about land to 50 percent cost-share pro- — is under consideration as benefits from CRP, Blanco CRP lands,” he said. “Re- water and wind erosion.” clearing,” said Kansas State vided by the program for es- one of the main feedstock said. cropping CRP lands with He acknowledged that University soil scientist tablishing standard conser- sources for producing cellu- He suggested two options grasses such as switchgrass scientists are a long way Humberto Blanco. “One of vation practices on the land losic ethanol, Blanco said. for the management of CRP is a possible option. De- from having definitive an- the most viable options for enrolled. But indiscriminate and lands, which could result in pending on the region and swers to the myriad ques- growing energy crops can Of the states with ac- large-scale removal of crop a net increase in soil organ- climate, short-rotation tions surrounding biomass be the use of marginal and reage enrolled in CRP, Tex- residues such as corn stover ic carbon sequestration, re- woody crops or fast-growing energy production, includ- abandoned lands. Lands as ranks first, followed by can harm the soil and the duced greenhouse gas emis- trees such as hybrid poplars ing the type of land on currently enrolled in the Montana, Kansas, North Da- environment. In addition, sions, and improved soil and willow can also be which such production U.S. Department of Agricul- kota, Colorado and others. corn is an annual crop that and water quality. “The first grown on some CRP lands.” should occur. ture’s Conservation Reserve The largest concentration requires planting every Program (CRP) are poten- of CRP lands is in the Great year. tial candidates for growing Plains, which comprise For that reason, scien- cellulosic biomass that can about 45 percent of the total tists are also looking for but turned into fuel,” said land area in CRP. CRP- sustainable alternatives Blanco, who is a researcher enrolled land area re- that would not involve re- based at K-State’s Western presents about 8 percent of moving crop residue for bio- Agricultural Research Cen- the farmland in the United fuel production, he said. ter at Hays. States. “Unlike crop residue re- He, along with K-State “The benefits of CRP for moval, growing perennial Research and Extension reducing water and wind grasses and trees has the

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In five days the ans circled their defenses, Eleventh Kansas Volunteer with building new lives on warriors killed thirty-five showering the beleaguered Cavalries in headquarters on the banks of the Saline men, stole six hundred hors- men with arrows and rifle the edge of the frontier at River. es and mules, and burned fire. Salina. A split log stockade The Moffitt party was ranches all over the plains. The men were well- was erected for the military definitely bucking the odds The Moffitts seemed armed for the hunt, carrying presence. The Fort Riley when they set out for their oblivious to the chain of both pistols and rifles. The The Moffitt Massacre Road to Santa Fe was soon cabin on July 1, 1864. Ten- events. A buffalo hunt was battle raged as each man open. Soldiers were sta- sions remained high on the planned. John Houston went eventually fell to over- In the early 1860s trouble ture. Young men stole horses tioned at the Smoky Hill plains. The Governor of into Salina on August 6th to whelming numbers. A small with Indians in Kansas usu- to gain prestige within the Crossing (present day Ka- Colorado declared martial bring his wife, two children, band of Indians approached ally amounted to an occa- tribe. But the invading Euro- nopolis, Kansas) and at the law on July 5th. Two days and father-in-law, Mr. Tyler, the cabin but Mr. Tyler sional clash between traders pean culture saw horse mouth of Walnut Creek on later, General Curtis moved to the ranch for the day. killed a warrior with a single and individuals or some- thieving as a dire offence to the Arkansas River (present to protect travelers on the The men drove onto the shot. The Indians carried times a small band of young be dealt with severely. day Great Bend). overland trails. All available plains in a two-horse team their companion off and did- braves. Cultural differences The conflict eventually Encroaching settlement troops were pressed into and wagon in search of buf- n’t return. brought about most of the ignited into war when sol- of favored buffalo hunting service as escorts. The falo while the guests busied Through the night Tyler friction. Indians were seen diers responding to an earli- lands was another source of Smoky Hill Crossing was themselves preparing for the dug a hole under the cabin as beggars, demanding food er theft of livestock attacked friction with the Indians in designated Fort Ellsworth envisioned feast. Suddenly, wall and the family escaped and gifts when entering a and killed a chief in western central Kansas. Settlers were and the Walnut Creek Cross- the hunter’s day of reunion to the Saline River where camp. Indian culture thought Kansas. The Cheyenne, Ara- building cabins along the ing, Fort Zarah on July 13th. and celebration turned to they eventually arrived at of it as hospitality. Stealing paho, Kiowa, and Sioux Saline River west of Salina. By the end of July, the In- horror as Indians came out the Tripp Ranch, a well- horses was part of their cul- combined to raid trading John and Thomas Moffitt, dians were “everywhere and of nowhere. A sharp creek known gathering spot on the HOMELAND WANTED: INSULATION Hunting and Investment Properties We have buyers wanting hunting & investment properties! Spray Foam Specialist Travis Turner Our marketing sites get 100,000 + hits/month from investors, hunters and your neighbors. [email protected] Visit us today at: www.KsLandCo.com Lower Your Utility Bill Or contact MARK UHLIK “Guaranteed” Land Marketing Specialist & Broker/Auctioneer Metal Buildings 785-325-2740 Commercial Buildings New & Existing Residential 913-449-9579 Grass & Grain, June 29, 2010 Page 7 Saline River. From there, word was sent to Salina. Nitrogen loss beginning to show for Missouri farmers The messengers were told Farmers on the fence plication like this year, for nearly full-season appli- a real deficiency. We just lost much potential yield that the Cheyenne had at- about whether their corn there’s this question mark in cation. started studying this and fo- from nitrogen stress.” tacked Fort Ellsworth, crop needs more nitrogen producers’ minds of whether Another option is con- liar didn’t do any better than Scharf recommends these twenty miles south of the should go ahead and bite the the nitrogen has really been tracting someone for fly-in broadcast urea or dribbled tips to farmers: Moffitt cabin. Three hun- bullet. lost and they are less likely application of the nitrogen. liquid at the same rate at the Urea poses less risk than dred Indians ran off all the Thanks to excessive rain to mobilize with a rescue “A plane in many ways is same stage. The urea gave ammonium nitrate (AN), as horses and wounded three and waterlogged soil, corn treatment,” Scharf said. the best option. The question some leaf burn, it's not nice greater leaf damage occurs soldiers. crops throughout Missouri “You can tell from color how is whether applicators will to look at for a week, but our with AN than broadcast urea. Twelve brave citizens ac- don’t have access to enough many bushels you will be organize enough to bring research showed that this re- Broadcast urea causes lit- companied by a sergeant nutrients, and a University of losing, but data as far as how planes in like they should,” sults in very little lost yield.” tle yield loss due to leaf from the Seventy Iowa Cav- Missouri Extension agrono- much we can recover is a lit- Scharf said. “One thing I’m Scharf said nitrogen can burn, at any stage. alry returned to the Moffitt mist says that could mean a tle bit lacking and people are sure about is that the ag- still be applied until corn be- Do not apply urea to cabin and soon discovered major loss from unrealized skeptical. I know of four dif- gressive people are going to gins to blister in the R2 leaves with dew and use rea- the remains of the unfortu- yield. ferent farms last year where find ways to put nitrogen growth stage. sonably good-quality (non- nate buffalo hunters. The “I think that rescue nitro- rescue N applications made on and the people who “Up to a week after silk- dusty) urea. men had put up a desperate gen applications will be between 30 and 50 extra aren’t are going to get left ing you should definitely Broadcast AN will cause profitable on 80 to 90 per- bushels per acre, but we need behind.” apply nitrogen if your crop is leaf burn and yield loss when fight. John Moffit had 16 ar- cent of Missouri cornfields to continue improving our Scharf advises against fo- showing deficiency, al- corn is above a foot tall. rows and several bullet outside of the Bootheel, and ability to predict how much liar application to deal with though I would rather see it If using UAN solution, do wounds in his body. His many farmers can make a lot yield can be recovered.” the deficiency this year. “It's done by the time it’s shoul- not apply broadcast but brother Tom had 14 arrows. of money on it,” said Peter Some farmers might be fast and convenient, but it der high,” he said. “If you’ve rather place it between the The victims were buried Scharf. “Last year we esti- wondering how they possi- isn't enough N to take care of done that you won’t have rows with drops. where they lay and as far as mated that the whole north- bly could even get in fields we know are still there east part of the state was 50 to apply rescue nitrogen. today, testament to an age bushels per acre below what Scharf makes one thing when two cultures clashed it could be, and when you clear: find a way. on The Way West. start thinking what you can “Right now I don’t care if “The Cowboy,” Jim do for that kind of money, it’s first planting, replant or 6 Gray is author of Desperate you realize you can do quite inches high,” he said. “Even Seed: Ellsworth Kansas on a lot.” if you can’t get there for an- the Violent Frontier and Scharf estimates that ni- other week or two, you also publishes Kansas Cow- trogen deficiencies are even should go ahead and apply boy, Old West history from a worse than last year, when nitrogen. I’d do it if I was a Kansas perspective. an estimated 113 million farmer.” Contact Kansas Cowboy, bushels of corn yield weren’t For some that might mean Box 62, Ellsworth, KS realized in Missouri alone finding high-clearance ma- 67439. Phone 785-472- due to the lack. chinery for application. Ma- 4703 or www.droversmer “When everyone’s al- chines like the John Deere cantile.com. ready put on their main ap- 4930 offer 50-inch clearance

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HAMM AUCTION & REAL ESTATE 2404 26th Ave. • Central City, NE 68826 Phone: 1-866-946-5212 (toll free) • Cell 402-694-8614 C&LBrian • 785-545-8441 Sealstorage • Brent • 785-545-8447 LLC 620-672-6996 hlqualitybuildings.com email: [email protected] TIPTON,KANSAS www.hammauction.com Grass & Grain, June 29, 2010 Page 9 miles we passed tattered was raining hard. crops and skewed trees, but Mary Knapp, a climatolo- nothing could have pre- gist for Kansas State Uni- Popular outdoor season opens July 1 pared us for what we found versity, later told me that It’s already been a hot cool off in the water and cess to a local pond, lake, or garded as a delicacy and in Waterville and Blue our town had been hit by 80- summer in the Sunflower pursue this popular quarry. stream. A valid fishing li- have a taste and texture re- Rapids. Fallen trunks and mile-per-hour straight-line State, and those who love Froggers can enjoy a sea- cense is needed, if required sembling a cross of shrimp branches blocked roads, winds. “That’s a category outdoor activities are ready son that runs July 1 through by law. and fish. sheds were tumbled upside one hurricane,” she said. to beat the heat by pursuing Oct. 31 although most frog- The best method is to A popular way to cook down, debris hung on And it showed. And some- bullfrogs in the cool of the ging activity is in the hotter walk quietly through the them is to dip the legs in egg power lines like so much how I felt it almost appro- night. They’ll get their months of July and August. water at night and shine a and then into a mixture of laundry. I thought the ice priate to classify it as such chance on July 1, when the The daily creel limit is bright light along the bank flour and corn meal, season- storm was destructive, but for our glaciated prairie bullfrog season begins. eight, with a possession until a pair of glowing eyes ing salt, and pepper. Then it paled in comparison to was once an inland sea. Bullfrog hunting, or limit of 24. While bullfrogs appear. Temporarily blind- the legs are fried to a golden this. During severe weather it “frogging,” as many people may be taken by hook and ed by the light, frogs can be brown in oil. This gourmet Other than a small tree sometimes feels as if we’re call it, is a great way to beat line, dip net, gig, bow and grabbed or netted. meal is a bonus to a great lying across our power line no more substantial than the oppressive summer arrow, or crossbow (fire- The fruits of this effort summer evening that both and numerous smaller flotsam bobbing on a surg- heat. With days sweltering arms not allowed), many are not only fun times but kids and adults will always branches littering the yard, ing tide. But there all com- close to 100 degrees through froggers prefer to take them good food. Frog legs are re- remember. our place was okay. After parisons are lost. Our unloading the car I started homes and our lives are much of June, the freedom by hand. All that’s needed is dragging the larger limbs rooted to this fertile of summer nights beckons a flashlight, a sack, an old to the brush pile. Skies ground. We might be wind- with the call of the bullfrog. pair of tennis shoes, and in the west turned black blown and battered, but At this time, shorts and a T- some stealth. The only other CONSIGNMENTSATURDAY, JULY 3 — AUCTION 10:00 AM and sullen. By nightfall it we’re still here. shirt are all that’s needed to necessary ingredient is ac- 6460 N. 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LOCAL: 913-894-6033 Hiawatha, Kansas • (800) 544-6530 SHAWNEE, KANSAS Visit our web site at: BUTLER www.americanbuildingsinc.com AUCTIONSATURDAY, JULY 10 — 9:30 AM www.kenbabcocksales.com ® Auction held at the former Hillcrest High School in CUBA, KANSAS VEHICLES, TRAILER GUNS, ANTIQUES & MACHINERY & COLLECTIBLES 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T Stoeger Model 1873 lever ac- 2010 MARSHALL COUNTY SE 26G 2 dr. car, 3.5 V6, auto tion 45 cal. long colt w. octagon on floor, air, loaded, red orange barrel; Navy Arms 45 cal. long color, black interior, w. 4,077 colt single action army revolver; actual miles, like new; 1994 Winchester model 120- 12ga. Jeep Wrangler 4x4, 2 dr., 4.0 3in. ribbed pump shotgun; oak V6, 5 spd. 2 top, new tires, 4 draw dresser; oak treadle 133,000 miles, nice; 2005 H&H cabinet; Coca Cola elect. clock, 6x 6.5 x10ft. enclosed cargo napkin holders, & cup: Brass single axle trailer, like new; JD ware coffee set & candle hold- 3x14 plow; MM 14ft. wheel ers; putter JD plate; 8 Wolf disc; JD 24T twine tie square plates Arctic Majesty Plate col- baler; Ford twine tie square lection; wildlife figurines; Pony baler; McCormick dump rake; Express station no.1 padlock; 4 2- JD Van Brunt 16x8 grain Marshall badges; 1949 Ks. car drills; JD 4 wheel manure tag; match holders; rail road spreader; JD 12ft. fert. spread- telegraph system; bottles; JULY 10-24 er; 27gal. poly sprayer w. hand kitchen hand pump; iron boom; 210 gal. poly tank. wheels; double trees; buggy MOWERS, TOOLS hitch; 8 tin imp. Seats; gumball COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS • BLUE RAPIDS, KANSAS & CATTLE EQUIP. machine; JD pedal tractor-trail- JD 155c Automatic, 25hp. 48in. er; Muscle car collection 1/18 Softball Tounament riding lawn mower; nice; & 1/24th scale 33 cars includes; Saturday, July 10 Sunday, July 18 (Continued) 3.75hp. 22in. push mower; Pontiac 69 GTO Judge, 69 6:00 P.M.- PAT Kiddieland Carnival MTD 5hp. garden tiller; 2009 Trans-Am, 69 Grand Prix/SJ, Saturday, July 10 Neuton elect. mower, bagger, 64 & 65 GTO, Trans Am, .Antique Tractor Pull 8:00 P.M. - Pedal Tractor Pull and Watermelon weed trimmer, 3 batteries, Smokey & the Bandit; Ford: 55 chargers, & accessories; lawn Crown Victoria, 60 Thunderbird Feed sponsored by Farm Bureau. fert. spreader; alum. arched hard top, Shelby GT 350, 71 Thursday, July 15 7ft. loading ramps; JD 10- 2 Mustang March 1, 68 Shelby 9:00 A.M. - 4-H Horse Show, Halter, Trail & 8:30 P.M.- Tami Hall Concert wheel lawn cart; Ryobi straight GT 500/428 Cobra, 95 & 26 Equestrian Events shaft 18in. gas weed eater; Thunderbirds, Bullit Mus- Weed eater gas leaf blower; JD tang/black charger/built movie; 5:00 P.M. – 4-H Horse Speed Events Monday, July 19 220v elect. air compressor; Chev-rolet: 57 Bel-Air, 57 7:30 A.M. - Swine Show Elektra Beckum 110v wire Chevy 150, 71 Chevelle/SS Friday, July 16 welder; ACE 10in. compound 454, 68 Camaro Z28, 55 Bel- miter saw; Craftsman 10 top & Air; Plymouth: 67 GTX/426 4:00 - 8:00 P.M - All 4-H/Open entries arrive 10:00 A.M.- Dairy and Dairy Goat Show Hemi, 70 Superbird/426 Hemi, Beef, Sheep, Swine on grounds bottom drawer metal tool 6 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. - Model Rocket Shoot-Off chest; Craftsman 120 lb. sand 70 Cuda; Dodge: #01 General No livestock accepted after that time. blaster; Century 200 amp bat- Lee,66 Charger/426 hemi, 67 5:00 P.M. - Bucket Calf Show tery charger; engine stand Coronet R/T, #43 Richard Petty, hoist; 2 Airlok & plastic pickup 64 Ram Charger #1053, Charg- 6-8:00 P.M. – Weigh-in: Sheep, Beef, Swine & 6:00-8:00 P.M. Vopata Memorial Watermelon Feed tool boxes; ½ in. set sockets; er Daytona #22/426 hemi, 09 Goats, Weigh-in ends at 8:00 p.m. B&D 5in. bench grinder; 3/8 in. Challenger 6.1 hemi, 70 Chal- 6:00 P.M. - PAT Kiddieland Carnival ( Wristband) & ½ in. elect. drills & bits; ½ in. lenger R/T 426 hemi, 2 Dodge 8:00 P.M. – Figure 8 Race (arena) & 3/8 in. air impact wrenches; pickups, & 2 Dodge (210 2 SR); 7:00 P.M. - Round Robin Showmanship Contest air chisel & bits; 3/8in. air Chrysler: C-300; Pennzoil 5” 9:00 P.M. - Randel-Stueve Band grinder; air paint sprayer; cut gas pump. Saturday, July 17 off air tools; Marquette alterna- HOUSEHOLD, SOLAR 8:00 A.M. - Judge Rabbits & Poultry tor tester; jig saws; JD & other & WIND SYSTEMS 7 ¼ in. circular saws; Roto Zip 60 watt solar system, new in 9:00 All entries in place, inc. horticulture Tuesday, July 20 spiral saw; bench drill press; 7 box; 15 watt solar charger; 400 8:30 A.M. - Decorated Cake Judging piece body fender set; manifold watt wind turbine, new in box; 9:00 A.M. - Judging of entries - 4-H & Open Class wrenches; 4in. vise; Coleman 400 watt 110v power station; except livestock 10:30 A.M. - Livestock Judging Contest polisher; I beam jack; Halogen Duracell 1800 watt 110v storage lights; Poulan 14in. Chain saw; battery; GE 21.7 cu.ft. Profile re- 1:00 P.M. – Sr. Scholarship Quiz-Off 5:00 P.M. 4-H Fashion Revue/Cake Auction open & box end wrenches; frigerator/freezer; GE washer & miter box; boomers; metal dryer 3yrs. old; Frigidaire 30in. 2:00-4:00 P.M. – Dog Agility Outstanding Volunteer Award and Scholarship work benches; Hanson 50 & slide in range; Keller oak oval 6:00 P.M. – Parents As Teachers(PAT) 100lb. scales; lathe tools; snap double pedestal dining table, 3 Recipient Recognition ring sets; draw knife; Snap-on leaves, 6 tall oak pattern back Kiddie Land, Petting Zoo & 6:00 P.M. – Fair Supper Catered by Ricky’s creeper; log chains; baler chairs; Keller oak 6 ½ ft. mir- Carnival (Wristband night) twine; 16gal. wet & dry vac; rored back glass shelf double 6:00 P.M. - PAT Kiddieland/ Carnival (Wristband) wheel barrow; measuring hutch; Keller oak corner hutch; 7:00 P.M. - Sheep & Meat Goat Show wheel; lots small carpenter oak 5ft. mirrored back glass 7:30 P.M. - Livestock Auction tools & garden tools; step lad- shelf double hutch; oak 26in. roll 7:00 P.M. – Demolition Derby (arena) der; alum. 16ft. extension lad- top desk; Futon couch; sofa & 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. 4-H and Open Class der; elect. fence posts & insula- chair; small buffet; Frigidaire Hedrick’s Petting Zoo Saturday thru Monday tors; portable feed bin w. hop- small chest freezer; 2 Sun Heat Exhibits Released per; 14ft. cattle feed bunk; ob- 1500 watt elect. heaters; elect. Sunday, July 18 except for Livestock sale animals. long & round tanks; 2 Parmak 1500 watt fire place heater in solar elect. fencers; elect. cabinet; IHS air cooler; 2 whole 7:30 A.M. - Fair Church Service fence tester kit; 6- 10ft. cattle house air purifiers; kitchen ap- 9:00 P.M. - Fair Clean Up & Load Livestock catch pen panels; corner & line pliances; camp stainless pots & 8:00 A.M. - 10K Run (Barnyard Boogie) square hedge posts. stove; cast pot. 9:00 A. M. - Beef Show Terms Cash: Nothing Removed until settled for. Not Respon- Wednesday, July 21 sible for Accidents. Lunch on Grounds. 1:00 P.M. – Bucket Calf Practice in Arena 9:00 A.M. - Fair Clean Up 6:00 P.M. - Parade–4-H JACK & SHARON SCOTT 785-729-3696 Flag retirement ceremoney at Floral Hall Saturday,MUD RUN July 24 AUCTIONEERS: NOVAK BROS. & GIEBER following the parade 1:00 P.M. - Website: www.nckcn.com/novakbrosgieberauction/ Roger Novak Les Novak Butch Gieber Belleville, Kansas Munden, Kansas Cuba, Kansas 785-527-2626 785-987-5588 785-729-3831 Fair Website: www.mscountyfair.com 785-778-2744 Evenings For more information, contact the Fair Office at 785-363-7306 Troy Novak, Munden, Kansas, 785-987-5372 Clerk: Scott Clerking, Belleville, Kansas Page 10 Grass & Grain, June 29, 2010 CLIP & SAVE KeepKeep this this phone handy prefix phone guide prefix handy guide when when shoppingshopping the the Grass Grass & & Grain Grain Classifieds. KANSAS AREA CODE 785

024 Topeka 302 Highland 430 Topeka 549 Melvern 694 Brewster 841 Lawrence 200 Abilene 303 Wakefield 431 Topeka 550 Lawrence 695 Athol 842 Lawrence 201 Salina 309 Salina 432 Hays 554 Topeka 697 Gaylord 843 Lawrence 204 Garnett 312 Lawrence 434 Plainville 555 Topeka 698 Luray 845 Topeka 209 Junction City 313 Manhattan 435 Topeka 556 Manhattan 699 South Liberty 846 Winona 210 Junction City 317 Manhattan 436 Beverly 558 Manhattan 706 Manhattan 847 Huron 213 Topeka 322 Herndon 437 St. Marys 559 Topeka 717 Junction City 848 Beeler 214 Ottawa 323 Manhattan 438 Topeka 560 Manhattan 725 Esbon 850 Troy 217 Topeka 325 Washington 439 Jamestown 562 Marysville 726 Ellis 851 Holton 220 Topeka 326 South Chester 440 Topeka 564 Manhattan 729 Cuba 852 Sharon Springs 221 Topeka 328 Holton 442 Highland 565 Manhattan 730 Topeka 853 South Pawnee City 222 La Crosse 330 Lawrence 443 Colby 566 Pomona 731 Ransom 854 Long Island 223 Junction City 331 Lawrence 445 Russell 567 Lenora 732 Agenda 855 Menlo 224 Topeka 332 St. Francis 446 Clyde 568 Glasco 733 Waverly 856 Lawrence 225 Brookville 335 Scandia 448 Garnett 569 Beloit 734 Bird City 857 Centralia 226 Junction City 336 Seneca 449 Eskridge 575 Topeka 735 Victoria 858 South DuBois 227 Lindsborg 337 Hanover Hollenberg 452 Salina 580 Topeka 736 Axtell 861 Pauline 228 Topeka 340 Manhattan 453 Michigan Valley 582 Silver Lake 737 Palco 862 Pauline 229 Ottawa 341 Manhattan 454 Downs 584 Rossville 738 Beloit 863 Oskaloosa 230 Topeka 342 Salina 455 Clifton 586 Levant 739 Randall 864 Lawrence 231 Topeka 343 Alexander 456 Wamego 587 Manhattan 741 Hiawatha 865 Lawrence 232 Topeka 344 Lawrence 457 Westmoreland 588 Rossville 742 Hiawatha 866 Wetmore 234 Topeka 346 Osborne 458 Wamego 589 Harveyville 743 Wakeeney 867 Greeley 235 Topeka 347 South Wilsonville 459 Morrill 593 Simpson 744 Oketo 868 Corning 236 Manhattan 348 Linn 460 Colby 594 Baldwin 745 South Red Cloud 869 Lane 237 South Byron 349 White City 461 Wakefield 595 White Cloud 746 Williamsburg 871 Norton 238 Junction City 350 Topeka 462 Colby 597 Perry 747 Greenleaf 872 Muscotah 239 Junction City 351 La Crosse 463 Milford 598 Buckeye 748 Clinton 873 Whiting 240 Junction City 353 Beattie 464 Aurora 608 Topeka 749 Lawrence 874 Norton 241 Ottawa 354 Topeka 465 Colby 621 Hays 751 Russell Springs 875 Ozawkie 242 Ottawa 355 Timken 466 Delavan 622 Edmond 753 Webber 877 Norton 243 Concordia 356 Bison 467 Fairview 623 Hays 754 Quinter 878 Rantoul 244 Summerfield 357 Topeka 468 Olsburg 624 Hays 759 Quenemo 880 Lawrence 245 Mahaska 358 Narka 470 Oberlin 625 Hays 760 Lawrence 883 Wellsville 246 North Topeka 359 Denton 472 Ellsworth 626 Atwood 761 Junction City 885 Natoma 249 Topeka 361 Republic 474 Powhattan 627 Morland 762 Junction City 887 Lecompton 250 Topeka 362 Holton 475 Oberlin 628 Hays 763 Barnes 889 Onaga 252 Holyrood 363 Blue Rapids/ 476 Kensington 629 Marysville 764 Lawrence 890 Goodland 253 Topeka Waterville 478 Topeka Greenfield 630 Clay Center 765 Alma 891 Wallace 254 Roxbury 364 Holton 479 Navarre 631 Oakley 766 Lawrence 896 South Danbury 255 Centropolis 365 Hays 481 Brownell 632 Clay Center 767 South Odell 899 Goodland 256 West Topeka 366 Hope 482 Dwight 633 Topeka 769 Collyer 906 Lindsborg 257 Woodbine 368 Topeka 483 Russell 634 Colby 770 Manhattan 917 Lawrence 258 Herington 370 Manhattan 484 Meriden 635 Hays 771 Delia 922 Chapman 259 Manhattan 371 Lawrence 485 Riley 636 Paxico 776 Manhattan 923 South Alma 260 Lawrence 372 Rush Center 486 Horton 637 Gorham 778 Haddam 924 Circleville 261 Hays 373 Tipton 488 Bennington 638 Agra 779 South Bloomington 925 Topeka 262 Concordia 374 Courtland 489 Westphalia 640 Topeka 781 Cawker City 926 Morganville 263 Abilene 375 Junction City 493 Salina 647 Burr Oak 784 Junction City 933 Netawaka 264 South Naponee 376 Salina 494 St. George 648 Mankato 786 Ionia 935 Denison 265 Morrowville 378 Mankato 497 Wilsey 650 Hays 792 Barnard 937 Princeton 266 Topeka 379 Tecumseh 499 Alta Vista 653 Woodruff 793 Scranton 938 Gove 267 Topeka 380 Topeka 505 Lawrence 654 Burlingame 794 Formoso 939 Goff 268 Marysville 382 Vermillion 506 Topeka 655 Solomon 797 South Republican City 942 Waldo 269 Colby 383 Topeka 522 Ottawa 657 Hoxie 798 Ness City 943 Weskan 270 Topeka 384 Lincoln 523 Delphos 658 Wilson 799 Home 944 Green 271 Topeka 386 Selden 524 Lincoln 662 Zurich 806 Topeka 945 Valley Falls 272 Topeka 387 Otis 525 Lucas 664 Almena 812 Lawrence 948 Havensville 273 Topeka 388 Longford 526 Sylvan Grove 665 Overbrook 813 Lawrence 949 Carlton 274 Topeka 389 Lebanon 527 Belleville 666 Dorrance 817 Topeka 965 Ramona 275 Concordia 391 Utica 528 Osage City 667 Assaria 819 Salina 966 Mayetta 276 Topeka 392 Minneapolis 529 Hunter 668 Salemsburg 820 Salina 968 Topeka 277 Denmark 393 Lawrence 531 Ellsworth 669 Almena 821 Goodland 969 Topeka 278 South Hardy 394 McCracken 532 Manhattan 670 Topeka 823 Salina 973 Prairie View 282 Smith Center 395 Manhattan 535 Emmett 672 Oakley 824 Grinnell 979 Lawrence 283 Tescott 396 Wheaton 536 Gypsum 673 Grainfield 825 Salina 983 Lost Springs 284 Sabetha 398 Bazine 537 Manhattan 674 Hill City 826 Salina 984 Alton 286 North Topeka 399 Kanorado 538 McDonald 675 Hoxie 827 Salina 985 Troy 288 Centropolis 418 Ottawa 539 Manhattan 676 Topeka 828 Lyndon 986 Hoyt 290 Topeka 421 Hill City 541 Washington 678 Jennings 830 Lawrence 987 Munden 291 Topeka 423 Lawrence 542 Eudora 679 South Barneston 832 Lawrence 988 Bendena 292 Frankfort 424 Lawrence 543 Phillipsburg 685 Hiawatha 834 Soldier 989 Wathena 293 Leonardville 425 Stockton 544 Robinson 687 Rexford 835 Richmond 994 Woodston 295 Topeka 426 South Benkelman 545 Glen Elder 689 Logan 836 South Topeka 998 Paradise 296 Topeka 427 Miltonvale 546 Marquette 691 Lawrence 838 Lawrence 297 Topeka 428 Jewell 547 Willis 692 Palmer 839 Damar 298 South Haigler 429 South Franklin 548 Everest 693 Norcatur 840 Lawrence Grass & Grain, June 29, 2010 Page 11 son (Chisholm Trail An- July 11 — Toys, Vaseline duty machining equip- tiques). Auctioneers: glass, antique glass & ment, tools & misc. at Auction Sales Scheduled Reynolds, Mugler & Geist. porcelain, kerosene Junction City for Ehlers July 10 — Mower, shop, lamps, linens, Hallmark Repair & Machine Shop. misc., coins, currency, ornaments, books & pic- Auctioneers: Brown Real stamps, watches, guns, tures at Abilene for Mary Estate & Auction Service, check out the on-line schedule at www.grassandgrain.com deer mounts, pickup, Jean &Warren Wilson LLC. scooter, jewelry, col- (Chisholm Trail An- July 20 — Ellis County crop- June 29 — Complete inven- June 30 — (bidding ends) July 9 — Farm machinery & lectibles & household at tiques). Auctioneers: Rey- land, grassland, cabin & tory of craft store at Man- Pickups, cars, wood farm related consign- Sabetha for Ole & Harla nolds, Mugler & Geist. garage S. of Antonino for hattan for Ben Franklin grinder online only (www. ments at Clay Center. Auc- Estle. Auctioneers: Hart- July 12 — Pratt County land Marilyn A. Carlson Non Craft Store. Auctioneers: simnittauction.com). Auc- tioneers: Mugler Auction ter Auction Service. at Pratt. Auctioneers: Marital Trust. Auction- Totally Auction. tioneers: Simnitt Auction. Service. July 10 — Antiques, col- Hamm Auction & Real Es- eers: Farmland Auction & June 29 — Lawn mowers, July 1 — Grass, CRP, pond & July 10 — Farm machinery lectibles, guns, rings at tate. Realty Co., Inc. tools, appliances, dolls, hay equipment at Elk & misc. W. of Oak Hill for Minneapolis for Bennie July 12 — Russell Co. land July 22 — Sumner Co. land household at Falls for Larry Cline. Auc- Evan Adee. Auctioneers: Bergman Estate. Auction- at Russell for The Heirs of at Wellington for Lloyd Clifton/Vining for Thomas tioneers: United Country- Kretz, Hauserman, Bloom. eers: Thummel Real Es- the late John C. & Mary Thomas, Bernice Thomp- & Kelley Haynes. Auction- Theurer Auction/Realty, July 10 — Real estate at tate & Auction, LLC. L. Woelk. Auctioneers: son & Jeanette Conner. eers: Midwest Land & LLC. Topeka. Auctioneers: July 10 — Tractor, metal Farmland Auction & Re- Auctioneers: Ken Pattern Home, Mark Uhlik & Greg July 1 — Farm equipment, Simnitt Auction. lathe & accessories, shop alty Co., Inc. Auction. Askren. shop equipment, pedal July 10 — Furniture, an- tools & equipment, auto- July 17 — John Deere deal- July 24 — Pickup, mower, June 29 — Equipment & tractor, collectibles, car at tiques & misc. SW of motive, lawn items at er closeout at Burlington furniture, antiques & supplies, vehicle, loader, Americus for Jim & Mar- Agenda for Dale E. Vrana Wamego for Shop Equip- for Caldwell Implement. misc. at Concordia for Vir- office supplies, roofing sha Marsh. Auctioneers: Estate, Douglas G. Simms, ment of Kenny Baker Jr. Auctioneers: Harley Ger- gil &Ruby Larson. Auc- supplies at Salina for Jay- Hancock Auction & Real adm. Auctioneers: Larry Estate. Auctioneers: Gan- des Auctions. tioneers: Larry Lagasse hawk Roofing. Auction- Estate. Lagasse Auction & Real non Real Estate & Auc- July 17 — Lake Wabaunsee Auction & Real Estate. eers: Omli & Associates, July 3 — Home at Greenleaf Estate. tions. home & lot W. of Eskridge. July 24 — Real estate, ma- Inc. for the Leon Talbot Es- July 10 — Vehicles, machin- July 10 — Tractors, trucks & Auctioneers: Murray Auc- chinery, antiques, tools & June 29 — Monte Carlo, tate. Auctioneers: Ray- ery, tools, antiques & farm machinery SW of tion & Realty. household N. of Mor- alum. boat & trailer, mo- mond Bott Realty & Auc- household at Cuba for McPherson for Vida J. July 17 — Consignments at rowville for Vernon Sla- tors, mowers, tools, furni- tion. Jack & Sharon Scott. Auc- Schrag Trust. Auction- Salina. Auctioneers: Wil- gle. Auctioneers: Novak ture, household, collec- July 3 — Tools, outdoor tioneers: Novak Bros. & eers: Van Schmidt Auc- son Realty & Auction Bros. & Gieber. tibles at Manhattan. Auc- items, collectibles & Gieber. tions. Service. tioneers: Gannon Real Es- household at Greenleaf July 10 — Crocks, primi- July 10 — Glassware, an- July 17 — Tractor, heavy Continued on 12 tate & Auctions. for the Leon Talbot Es- tives, antique furniture, tiques & collectibles at June 30 (bidding starts to tate. Auctioneers: Ray- jewelry, souvenir spoons Manhattan for Charlotte & close) — Surplus equip- mond Bott Realty & Auc- & silverplate, drug store the late Harry Means Es- ment online only (www. tion. items, dolls at Abilene for tate. Auctioneers: Ruck- AG LIME purplewave.com) Auction- July 6 — Commercial lot Mary Jean & Warren Wil- ert Realty & Auction eers: Purple Wave Auc- real estate at Abilene for FOR NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS tions. Cedar Ridge Estates. Auc- June 30 — Three Manhattan tioneers: Reynolds Real H AULING &S PREADING homes at Manhattan for Estate & Auction Co. WA N T E D : GEARY GRAIN, INC. Milt & Bette Anderson July 8 — Saline & Dickinson Trust. Auctioneers: Gan- County real estate at Sali- FARM & INDUSTRIAL CONSIGNMENTS Junction City, Kansas 66441 non Real Estate & Auc- na. Auctioneers: Farmers 785-238-4177 tions. National Company. Rottinghaus Consignment Auction WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 • 10 AM Toll-Free: 877-838-4177 Jct. Hwy 36 & 99, Beattie, Kansas

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LANDTHURSDAY, AUCTION JULY 22 — 7 PM REAL ESTATE AUCTION Sale conducted at 320 N. Jefferson COMMERCIAL LOT WELLINGTON, KANSAS TUESDAY JULY 6 — 7:00 PM 430.5 ACRES OFFERED IN 4 TRACTS! ABILENE CIVIC CENTER, 201 NW 2nd TRACT 1:160 Acres m/l, 149 cultivated, balance in waterways & trees. 1.2 Acres: 225 x 325 ft • 1.2 ac 73,125 sq. ft. TRACT 2: East 80 Acres m/l, 60 Acres grass, recreational, home- Corner of NW 8th and Van Buren (Old 40) Abilene, KS site, balance is cultivated. Legal: Lot 5, Blk 6, Cedar Ridge Estates TRACT 3:West 106 Acres m/l, Cultivation, has road frontage on the west and north, good production. Terms: 10% day of sale balance due at closing. TRACT 4:83.6 Acres m/l, 60 acres cultivated, balance cultivated, Wyatt Land Title Escrow Agent 22+ acres of super hunting & recreation. Zoned B-2 SELLERS: LLOYD THOMAS, Taxes: $12,881.18 ($12,100.14 street & sewers) BERNICE THOMPSON & JEANETTE CONNER $781.04 levied SELLER: CEDAR RIDGE ESTATES JP WEIGAND & SONS, INC KEN PATTERSON AUCTION Ken Patterson Rick Hopper Cathy Sheets 620-218-1713 620-229-3590 620-488-2785

A Complete Cattle Feeding and Marketing Service Tiffany Cattle Co. Family Owned And Operated With a 15,000 head capacity, Tiffany Cattle Company is large enough to have economics of scale but small enough to provide personal attention. Pen sizes range from 50 to 200 head. Acomputerizedsummaryoffeed,cat- tle processing, veterinary services and other costs are easily accessible on each pen of cattle. PRODUCTION SERVICES Objective is simply: Least Cost Per Pound of Gain! Ration formulation and cost analysis, health program designed and main- tained by veterinarian, special pens and attention to sick animals, feed financing, and cattle purchasing available. MARKETING SERVICES Marketing finished cattle is top priority at Tiffany Cattle Company. You have the option of selling on the cash market, forward contracting or grid pricing through US Premium Beef. • Risk management handled by Tiffany Cattle Company • Locked commodity prices • Complete profit/loss statement for each pen • All marketing decisions discussed with and approved by cattle owner • Reward for your efforts in producing a quality product by selling your cattle on an industry competitive grid 1333 S. 2500 Road, Herington, KS 67449 Shawn Tiffany, Owner/Manager: 785-229-2902 Shane Tiffany, Owner/Manager: 785-466-6529 Doug Laue, Co-Owner Stop by our Booth 405 at the Four State Farm Show - July 16-17-18 - Pittsburg Office: 785-258-3721 • [email protected] Page 12 Grass & Grain, June 29, 2010

Sometimes it boils over but BAXTER eventually we become ho- mogenized. Auction Sales Scheduled I cannot think of a coun- try that offers more opportu- BLACK nity for individuals to suc- check out the on-line schedule at www.grassandgrain.com ceed. Just ask any green ONTHEEDGEOFCOMMONSENSE card Guatemalan strawber- Continued from 11 Clay Center for John son. Auctioneers: Kretz, ry picker, New Delhi med- Thompson Estate. Auc- Hauserman, Bloom Auc- ical doctor, Chinese math July 24 — Consignments E. tioneers: Mugler Auction tion Service. 4th Of July 2010 student, Australian singer of Atchison. Sale manag- Service. September 6 — 15th annual What a country! July 4th, country, but go back? Not or Peruvian sheepherder er: Scotty Hall. August 7 — Charolais fe- Harley Gerdes Labor Day Independence Day 2010! As on your life! who is among us. Even dur- July 28 — Real estate at male sale at Randolph for consignment auction at dissent and malaise fill the What about all the Mexi- ing the recession they are Belleville for Dale E. Fink Beef Genetics. Lyndon. headlines, and bitter dia- can Americans who cele- pouring across our borders Vrana Estate, Douglas G. August 14 — Combine, trac- September 18 — Antiques, tribe and blame-mongering brate Cinco de Mayo and because of what we have to Simms, adm. Auctioneers: tors, grain truck, tillage primitives, glassware, flood the airwaves, the wave the Mexican flag? Do offer… hope. Larry Lagasse Auction & equipment & more at Hummels, books & more question we should each ask you think for one minute America stands for free- Real Estate. Perry for Mr. & Mrs. Leo at Baldwin City for Mil- each ourselves is, “Where they would switch places dom. A word that never July 31 — Real estate, C. Mulvihill. Auctioneers: dred P. Allen Living Es- would we rather be?” with their relatives back in sounds trite to immigrants. household goods, tools, Elston Auctions. tate, Rex Johnson, POA. Would I have a happier Mazatlan, Michoacán, or They know its true meaning, yard items & misc. at August 21 — Household, Auctioneers: Elston Auc- life if I took my family and Ciudad Juarez? the chance to be the best Clay Center for Lawrence furniture & collectibles tions. moved to Taiwan? Or Bra- The answer is no. Nei- you can be. And to those & Maxine Habluetzel at Bennington for Dan October 27 — Angus & zil? Or France? I look at ther I, nor the vast majority who have always known Estate. Auctioneers: Clay Startzman. Auctioneers: Charolais bull sale at the Irish-Americans who of Americans who can trace freedom, immigrants re- County Real Estate, Bacon Auction Company. Randolph for Fink Beef celebrate St. Patrick’s Day their roots back to faraway mind us not to take it for Greg Kretz & Gail Hauser- September 4 — Tractors, an- Genetics. and sing good old Irish places, would give up our granted. They know Ameri- man, salesmen & auction- tique tractors, trucks, November 6 — Harley songs. But how many O’Mal- precious United States ca does not guarantee hap- eers. combines, tillage, indus- Gerdes consignment auc- leys and Kellys and Ken- citizenship. Our country is piness or success. It offers August 4 — Farm & indus- trial and livestock equip- tion at Lyndon. nedys would repatriate if officially 235 years young. an even greater gift; the trial consignments at ment at Minneapolis for November 7 — 2nd they could? Wait a minute, In world history we are freedom to pursue it. Beattie. Auctioneers: Rot- Merl Pardee. Auction- “Shades” Show Calf Sale they can! But they don’t. relative newcomers and Am I proud to be an tinghaus Auction. eers: Bacon Auction Com- at Clay Center. Manager: African Americans the melting pot is still stew- American? You better be- August 7 — Harley Gerdes pany. Lori Hambright. whose ancestors were ing. lieve it! After all, where consignment auction at September 4 — Glassware, January 1, 2011 — 26th an- slaves and are still trying to As we absorb more Viet- else could a cowboy poet Lyndon. antiques, household nual Harley Gerdes New better their lot don’t dream namese, Cubans, Koreans, make a living telling frivo- August 7 — Household, car goods, pickup, misc. at Year’s Day consignment of returning to Liberia or Ukrainians, Indians, Pak- lous stories and writing a & riding lawn mower at Clay Center for Verl John- auction at Lyndon. Somalia or South Africa. istanis, Iraqis, Chinese, silly column for 30 years? The descendents of Chi- Africans, Irish, Europeans, That’s right friends, this col- nese railroad coolies and Kiwis and Mexicans into the umn began July 4, 1980. Japanese internment camp Native American base, the Only in America. God bless prisoners may honor the old flavor of the soup changes. us all.